The present study was conducted to determine the effect of different light wavelengths and light intensity on fecundity and developmental parameters of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrys ... Read More
Landing of pelagic oceanic species are very rear specially rounded and elongate body shape fishes which normally escape in pelagic gillnets. This is the first confirmed record of pelagic oceanic speci ... Read More
Eretochelys imbricate (Rüppell, 1835) commonly known as hawksbill turtle was previously reported from Pakistan only once when a small hawksbill turtle shell was seen in a shop in Karachi in 1960’s. Pr ... Read More
This study reports five species of comb jellies from the coast of Pakistan for the first time. Four species were recorded from Charna Island during underwater photography by the local recreational sc ... Read More
The present study was made to describe the cellular changes in the liver of edible fish Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsk., 1775) of Karachi coast, infected with acanthocephalan parasites belonging to ... Read More
Staphylococcus species are the most versatile and adaptive organisms. They are widespread in nature and inhabit the skin, mucosa and nose in humans. Search for medicinally valuable plants with antimic ... Read More
Pangolins, placental mammals, also known as Scaly Anteater. They included in the order Pholidota. There are eight existing species of pangolins in the World. The Indian Pangolin is an endangered speci ... Read More
Cultural studies were performed to evaluate nutritional requirement, particularly C and N for effective growth of Alternaria. solani in PDA media. Out of eight different carbon sources tested, glucose ... Read More
The leaves of Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A. DC., collected from plants grown as hedge at Oud Metha, Dubai, were studied for their phenotypic traits, morphometric characteristics, leaf area estimation ... Read More
Seedling and stomata types in variously aged seedlings of Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W.F. Wight are described. The seedling, according to Garwood’s (1996) scheme of seedling classification, was Phaner ... Read More
Halopyrum mucronatum (L.) Stapf. (Poaceae) is a perennial halophyte grass dominating the coastal dune vegetation along Arabian sea coasts. This stoloniferous grass produces black and brown seeds (cary ... Read More
Combining ability effects and gene action are imperative to assess utilization of genotypes based on their performances. In current study, a line × tester analysis comprising eight crosses developed b ... Read More
‘Jauhar-16’ is the new wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) variety possessing high yield potential and resistance against rusts. It was released in 2016 for general cultivation in irrigated as well as rainfe ... Read More
The crop nutrient management has a well defined effect on the productivity of legumes. While considering all macronutrients, potassium has a key role in increasing the grain yield due to translocation ... Read More
Herbicides such as bromacil and bromoxynil were used to study the activity against root infecting pathogens namely; Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium spp. Herbicides were purcha ... Read More
Fifteen samples of rhizospheric soil of Eucalyptus sp. were collected from various localities of Karachi. By using serial dilution method, six fungal species (Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. parasit ... Read More
The present research was carried out to study the basic structure, morphometric measurements and meristic counts of the scales of a Freshwater fish, Channa striata (Bloch, 1973). For this purpose, sca ... Read More
Toll like receptor is involved in detecting pathogen-associated molecular patterns of various pathogens and trigger an immune response against microbial infection. SNPs effect on structure and functio ... Read More
There are different proteins with different concentrations present in human serum, post-translational modifications or aberrant expression of these proteins is reported as signs which indicate the pro ... Read More
In environmental biotechnology, evaluation of microbial communities relevant to their genetics and ecological perspectives has significant concern. Microorganisms, when exposed to unusual factors in t ... Read More
Kashk is a whitish thick semi solid or liquid containing the whole milk proteins, used in some traditional Iranian food. In this investigation, it was aimed to measure the physicochemical and sensoria ... Read More
Aim of this study was to isolate and characterize soil pigmented bacteria for their industrial and environmental use. In this investigation, soil pigmented bacteria were subjected to antibiotic suscep ... Read More
In the present study, effect of olive oil and its interaction with metformin, a well-known oral hypoglycemic agent was studied using alloxan induced diabetic model in rats. Animals were treated with o ... Read More
Fish oil (FO) is a rich source of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The present research aimed to evaluate the inhibitory potential of PUFAs from FO against enzyme monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). The ... Read More
Hydatid cyst is a occasional source of sudden death, with only a few cases being reported in the clinical literature. The purpose of this study is to present a rare case of hydatid infection in woman ... Read More
The present investigation targets the study of structural changes in the genome of Hepatitis C Virus 3a, secondary to mutations in interferon sensitivity determining region (ISDR) of NS5A and subseque ... Read More
The present study was designed to provide additional information on the effects of smoking on cardiac function tests with serum lipid profile. As a cross-sectional case-control, this study was designe ... Read More
The study conducted as a cross-sectional to include 62 Saudi diabetic patients admitted to intensive-care unit (ICU) with silent cardiac symptoms; 39 of them had MI and 23 had other cardiac disease. T ... Read More
This study was conducted to access the combining ability and heterosis by using a complete 5x5 diallel experiment for the measurement of grain yield and its components in Pearl millet (Pennisetum glau ... Read More
BSTRACT Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. was studied for its fruit types, brood size, germination and seedling morphology. The fruit of D. viscosa, a capsule, was associated with a varying number of renifo ... Read More
Quantitative phenotypic traits of pseudocarps and seeds of Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link. are described from a road-side tree in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. The parameters included 1. Air dri ... Read More
Cocos nucifera L. (family Arecaceae) is known to be helpful in treating physiological disorders. Thin layer chromatography, qualitative phytochemical test and disc diffusion method were used to evalua ... Read More
Transport protein GAB15256 from Arthrobacter globiformis belongs to the Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) family. In silico analysis of this protein is myo-inositol transporter but specific biologic ... Read More
Although depressive disease is common in pregnant women, but it is always a risk in pregnancy and is tied to a high prevalence of maternal and postnatal mental health issues. The study was performed t ... Read More
A copepod parasite, Clavellisa ilishae Pillai, 1962 was recorded first time from Pakistan. The parasite was collected from the gill filaments of its host Tenualosa ilisha Hamilton- Buchanan, 1822. Cla ... Read More
The first time described Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) of the family Noctuidae from Pakistan with special references to its head components, maxillary palpi, frons, proboscis, wing venations of fore ... Read More
A new record of the genus Scipinia Stål of the subfamily Harpactorinae of Reduviidae is recorded for the first time from Pakistan with description of a new species Scipinia neohorrida with special ref ... Read More
Polychaete worm Hipponoe gaudichaudi Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 belonging to Family Amphinomidae was recorded for the first time from Pakistan. This species was found as an associate of Lepas (Anat ... Read More
A total of 538 samples of edible fish Johniuss dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833), locally called ‘Mushka, from Karachi coast were examined for helminth infection from January 2009 to December 2009. Out ... Read More
The Asian water buffalo is a major livestock component in Indian subcontinent being a huge bovine animal. The infected kidneys of buffalo with amphistome infection were collected from Karachi, Pakista ... Read More
The length-weight relationships of 1650 Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1817) including 860 female and 790 male collected from July 2009 to June 2012 from the commercial landings at Karachi Fish Harb ... Read More
The research studies were carried out on chewing insect pest causing rigorous damaged to fruit. The data was taken from 30 plants on a weekly basis randomly. The result shows that the overall mean per ... Read More
Taxol is a highly valuable FDA approved anticancer drug broadly used in the treatment of cancers. An efficient alternative source for the production of taxol is the fermentation processes utilizing ta ... Read More
Objective of study was to evaluate the serum level of Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA) and total oxidative stress as a biomarker for diagnosis of ischemic heart disease prone to myocardial infarction. ... Read More
This paper deals with the taxonomic descriptions of family Orthotrichaceae (bryophytes) from Muzaffarabad Division Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Western Himalaya). Many field surveys were conducted during M ... Read More
Fungi, isolated from coastal water of Karachi were subject to grow in the medium containing polyethylene bags only carbon source. Weight loss, strum test, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy spec ... Read More
Potato Spindle tuber viroids is a low molecular weight, infectious single stranded RNA which is first time discovered in potato. This pathogen has also infected other members of Family Solanaceae. The ... Read More
Surveys of 8 districts of Central Punjab, Pakistan namely Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwal, Hafizabad, Shekhupura, Lahore, Okara and Sahiwal; and five districts of South Punjab namely Khanewal, Multan, Muz ... Read More
Fresh and wholesome tomato is used in preparation of almost every cuisine in South-Asia. Due to its high perishability, an extended shelf life for a reasonable period remains the area of interest for ... Read More
This study focuses on the seasonal distribution of aerospora of Karachi city. Sampling of aeromycospora was performed at five localities within the city and multivariate techniques were employed for d ... Read More
This study aimed to assess and compare the platelet profiles of normotensive, hypertensive, and preeclamptic pregnant women. Further, to find out if mean platelet volume (MPV) and/or platelet distribu ... Read More
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan S.I., the 17th Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi and the founding director of the Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization (ISHU), died on May 04, 2019 o ... Read More
In the present study oxalamide derivatives were synthesized by treating oxalyl chloride with different derivatives of aniline (namely aniline, 5-bromo, 2,5-dimethyl, 3-bromo, 4-bromo, 3-chloro, 4-chlo ... Read More
Cellulose, is water insoluble, tough & fibrous material that forms plant cell wall and the major constituent of the agro waste. Cellulose can be degraded into glucose by microorganisms through cellula ... Read More
The purpose of this study was to examine the physicochemical properties of biopolymer extracted from water chestnut in the presence of different ionic compounds (KCl, Na2HPO4 , CaCl2 ) at fixed starch ... Read More
Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis D (HDV) is a confronting health issue in Pakistan with the number of individuals infected with HDV is not showing any decline. Prevalence of coinfection of HDV/HBV is a ... Read More
Therapeutic agents target delivery may enhance the effectiveness of drug action and at the same time reduce a number of side effects. Therefore, the development of drug delivery systems using natural ... Read More
A new compound namely allumine C (1) isolated from Allium victorialis L., which had been reported earlier as the novel compound studied for Urease and α-Glucosidase enzyme inhibition, as a result mild ... Read More
Halophytes can be good choice to exploit saline resources for economical purposes. Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud., is an invasive perennial grass potentially useful for bioenergy and medicin ... Read More
Eco-Friendly green synthesis of nanoparticles is a fast-growing area of research in nanotechnology. This study aims to synthesize Aloe vera mediated silver nanoparticles (AV-AgNPs) and evaluates in-vi ... Read More
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta Linnaeus, 1785) was previously reported from Pakistan on one occasion which was based on a specimen caught incidentally in gillnet at Gwadar., No authentic nesting o ... Read More
Qualitative and quantitative zooplankton sampling was carried out during January 2006 to December 2008 in Haleji Lake. A total of 9 genera of ostracoda were identified. These include Eucypris sp., Cyp ... Read More
Zooplankton samples were collected from Keenjhar Lake to study cladocera during 2006, 2007 and 2008.A total of 15 genera were identified comprising of Diaphanosoma, Ceriodaphnia, Bosmina, Bosminopsis, ... Read More
The alteration in the serum biochemical parameters are strongly associated with the health status of birds, and have assessed to check the health ailment against the heavy metal toxicity. Blood sample ... Read More
Iposteride (1), the new steroidal glucoside is isolated from the ethyl acetate derivation solvent sub-portion of the methanolic concentrate of Ipomoea turpethum Linn. Some known compounds stigmasterol ... Read More
In athletes with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, exercise regiments are very important, as minor deviation could cause release of biochemical radicals and lactate over-production. Therefore proper exercise, ... Read More
Germination of fifteen germplasms of guar (four varieties, BR-2/1, BR-90, BR-99 and BR-2017) and 11 lines (S-5733, S5742, S-5747, S-5759, S-5761, S-5765, S-5784, S-5785, S-5797, S-5798 and S-5825) has ... Read More
Oesophagostomum rafiae sp.n is being reported from the small intestine in goat (Capra hircus Linn. 1758) from Karachi. The new species is characterized by having medium sized worms, male smaller and t ... Read More
Six commercial and 20 candidate line of sesame were screened during 2012-2013 against M. phaseolina. Resistance response of Sesame germplasms was determined in pots and field under natural conditions. ... Read More
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the third largest crop of Pakistan and the sixth biggest exporter of rice. There are several factors which are responsible for low yield but major cause is the infectious di ... Read More
Field experiment was conducted to develop an eco-friendly management practices against root rot, wilt and leaf spot fungal diseases as well as viral diseases of okra. Soil amendment with neem leaf com ... Read More
Wheat flour is largely reflected by physicochemical parameters (i.e. moisture content, ash content, wet gluten, dry gluten, gluten index and falling number), influence quality of intended product. Thi ... Read More
The huge amounts of crop residue, produced by the harvesting of sugarcane, are discarded by burning in the field. The ash produced by this phenomenon enters the soil and become available for next crop ... Read More
The present study deals with the individual and combined effect of two stresses. First is the effect of heavy metal (lead) and other is the effect of Electromagnetic field on the germination, growth a ... Read More
Iron deficiency anaemia has a significant prevalence among Pakistani population, particularly children and women. The current study is aimed to establish the role of indigenous fresh beans as a signif ... Read More
Amylases are starch-degrading enzymes that hydrolyze the glycosidic bonds in starch molecules to yield valuable products. Microorganisms are frequently used to produce high levels of amylase and are i ... Read More
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a heterogenous group of acid-tolerant, salt-tolerant, phosphate solubilizing microbes being able to produce lactic acid on carbohydrate fermentation. Since the advanceme ... Read More
This study was planned to investigate the anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal activity of chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane and methanol extracts of leaves and stem of Physorrhynchus brahu ... Read More
Diabetes mellitus is classified as type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type-2 (T2DM), gestational diabetes, and other specific types of diabetes mellitus. It is a group of complications or disorders lead ... Read More
Ischemic stroke occurs due to lack or interruption of blood supply to brain mainly due to blockade of a blood vessel. The present report provides further information about the concentration and interr ... Read More
Estrogen serves as preischemic treatment for cerebral ischemia protection and hence it is considered as vasoprotective and neuroprotective agent. The involvement of estrogen in epilepsy, ischemia, an ... Read More
Salt stress is a major constraint for modern agriculture and crop productivity around the globe. It severely affects seed germination, plant growth, vitality and crop yield. Inulin is one of the fruct ... Read More
Spatial association between plant densities of inland and coastal plots and selected soil variables such as pH, OC (organic carbon), exchangeable cations Na, K, Ca, Mg; and NO3–N (nitrate nitrogen) as ... Read More
The antibacterial activities of different solvents (methanol, n-hexane, n-butanol, ethyl acetate and aqueous) extracted samples of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. were checked against different microbes i ... Read More
Seed samples of commercial wheat varieties were tested for fungi associated with black point diseases by using ISTA technique. Disease incidence of black point was varied in 19 commercial varieties wi ... Read More
The study was carried out to check the efficacy of different bio pesticides at equal concentration against Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). In this study DNA quantification ... Read More
Effect of nutrient media, temperature, hydrogen ion concentration and photoperiod were studied under in vitro conditions to record the maximum colony growth and spore count. Maximum growth was recorde ... Read More
Nanotechnology, with its main focus on production, characterization, manipulation and application of nano sized particles that has at least one dimension of less than 100 nm, is an emerging field in t ... Read More
Chitinase is a glycosyl hydrolase that cleaves chitin into oligomers. Stability of an enzyme during industrial procedures is a challenge because it directly affects the industrial processing of enzyme ... Read More
Amylase expression was present in callus of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. We studied the amylase activity in the callus culture to check the effect of starch on enzyme expression. Starch addition exoge ... Read More
Extremophiles can thrive in extreme environmental conditions due to their unique and surprising adaptations towards harsh surroundings. In nature, these extremophiles may be capable to cope with two o ... Read More
To sustain life and promote good health, there is a need to provide sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food as it is a basic human necessity. In the last few years, the risks associated with th ... Read More
Lead is known as the major environmental pollutant with intense toxic effects. The lead toxicity may lead to neurological and psychological illness including anxiety, depression and cognition deficits ... Read More
Staphylococcus aureus has become a common nosocomial infectious agent throughout the world, causing a wide range of infections. Epidemiological studies suggest that hospitals of all sizes are facing t ... Read More
Kidneys are essential in eliminating toxic by product from body and likewise prone to damage caused by toxins, chemicals and therapeutic drugs during their elimination. Herbal therapies have gained a ... Read More
The current investigation was carried out to inspect the effects of oral intake of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa extract against liver fibrosis and cirrhosis induced by Paracetamol in male wistar rats. ... Read More
The current study was aimed to find the frequency of human intestinal parasites in Karachi hospitals and medical centres and to know as to which age group was most prone to infection. The patients hav ... Read More
Altogether nine species of algae belonging to five genera, three families, two orders, one class and one phylum (division) were collected from Manora, Karachi. The blue-green algal species have been f ... Read More
Fungi associated with four chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties namely Bhakar, Thal, Noor and Punjab were identified using blotter paper method. Nine fungal species namely Alternaria alternata (Fr. ... Read More
Vachellia erioloba (E. Mey.) P.J.H. Hurter is a multipurpose tree that provides goods and services and confronted with over-exploitation regular bush fires, habitat change and global warming. Germinat ... Read More
The study comprises physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis of tap water quality supplied to Shah Faisal town, a densely populated town of Karachi. Twenty six samples were collected from differ ... Read More
A copepod parasite, Nothobomolochus lateolabracis Yamaguti & Yamasu, was recorded first time from the freshwater fish Cirrhinus mrigala captured from Haleji Lake Sindh in Pakistan. Nothobomolochus lat ... Read More
A new record of a predatory bug Biasticus flavus (Distant) of the subfamily Harpactorinae of Reduviidae is recorded for the first time from Pakistan and is described and illustrated in detail with spe ... Read More
The current review is focused on the phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of the genus Sorbus. Its numerous species have been utilized as a traditional medicine in the world. Despite, the therape ... Read More
Carthamus oxycantha M.Bieb. roots were extracted in methanol and GC-MS analysis showed presence of 130 natural compounds in the extract. The predominant compound was (R*,S*)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanoic acid ... Read More
The seedlings of Cassia fistula L. were studied for their morphological characters including stomatal and epicuticular wax crystalloids types. Germination in C fistula is Phanerocotylar-Epigeal-Reserv ... Read More
The efficacy of Ethanolic extract of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. was evaluated for repellency against Bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis under no-choice and paired-choice conditions. Co ... Read More
The present study deals with the individual and combined effect of two stresses i.e. UV-B radiation and heavy metals (lead and cadmium) on germination and growth of test crop Cucumis sativus L. (cucum ... Read More
The effect of gamma rays on morphological and yield associated traits of bread wheat irradiated with 150, 200, 250 and 300Gy was observed on newly developed mutant population (M1). The population was ... Read More
The present study was undertaken to ascertain the genetic analysis in pearl millet in 5x5diallel crosses for days to flowering, plant height, number of nodes per plant, panicle length, panicle girth a ... Read More
Field experiments for two years during 2013 and 2014 were conducted to study the effect of canal and untreated domestic sewage water on the soil characteristics and yield of cotton, at student farm, S ... Read More
Malaria, one of the major infectious diseases in Pakistan, affects thousands of people every year. Its pathogens are highly dependent on the environmental conditions and have their own climatic niche. ... Read More
This research work is based on the study of different redox species of iron present in Brassica oleracea var. capitata by using recommended analytical methods reported for UV-Visible spectrophotometer ... Read More
Momordica charantia L., a plant of the family cucurbitaceae, commonly used in Benin, is known for its antimicrobial potency. This research evaluates the biological properties of M. charantia for safe ... Read More
The aim of present study was to screen various phytochemicals, antioxidant and antidiabetic investigation of ethanolic extract of whole plant of Psammogeton biternatum Edgew. which belongs to family A ... Read More
The present research work was conducted for the control of root pathogenic fungi and for the growth improvement of okra and cowpea crops by using medicinal plants belongs to family solanaceae. In the ... Read More
Efficient pectinase producing fungi is the need of an hour for number of industries such as feed, textile, paper, pulp and food. The objective of the current study was to increase the production of pe ... Read More
Limonene is a transparent, colourless compound () has D and L isomer; which is found in oil of citrus fruits peels. It is a monoterpene (monocyclic) hydrocarbon and used in the production of several c ... Read More
The objective of present study was to estimate and compare the serum copper level in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate carcinoma and their correlation with serum acid phosphatase ... Read More
The field of biotechnology has extraordinarily influence on science, law, the administrative condition social insurance, and business. As the starting of agriculture, people have been manipulating cro ... Read More
Soil sample from commercial kitchen was examined for the presence of lipolytic bacteria. Lipolytic activity was screened by using Rhodamine B and tween 80 as lipid substrates. Twenty strains were isol ... Read More
Biosurfactants are non-toxic, biodegradable surface-active compounds produced by microorganisms. These natural surfactants serve as substitute for chemical surfactants that are toxic and hazardous to ... Read More
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) or usually termed as myocardial ischemia is a group of clinical disorders/ syndromes that includes the chronic stable angina at one end and acute myocardial infarction on ... Read More
Agar was extracted from red seaweeds (Gracilaria corticata and Gelidium pusillum) of Karachi coast and its chemical bonding was analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy for the first time from this area. In a pr ... Read More
The present work was carried out to unravel the hepato-preventative potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. against hepatotoxicity generated by paracetamol in experimental Wistar rats. Paracetamol has bee ... Read More
Resistance to a variety of frequently used antimicrobials in hospital-associated pathogen is one of the biggest challenge which have significant impact on patient’s outcome and health care cost. Prese ... Read More
